Description and Analysis of Congestion During Hospitalization for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the decongestion process in heart failure patients. The main question it aims to answer is: What is the behavior of congestion during hospitalization in adult patients with acute heart failure (AHF)? Participants will be evaluated in the decongestion process through clinical, analytical, and ultrasonographic variables, and they will be followed up for one year to assess mortality and rehospitalization rates in this population.
• Adults diagnosed with decompensated heart failure in the emergency department or cardiology outpatient clinic at the Clinical Hospital of the University of Chile (HCUCh).
• Profile of warm-wet and cold-wet type heart failure.
• Spontaneous ventilation with or without non-invasive mechanical support.
• Desire for participation validated through informed consent.